UNCASVILLE, CONN.—Sixth-ranked Purdue shot 56 percent from the floor as a team and beat No. 18 North Carolina, 93-84, on Saturday in a semifinal of the Hall of Fame Tipoff at the Mohegan Sun casino.
The Boilermakers (4-0) advance to face Villanova on Sunday in the championship game. UNC (3-1) will play Tennessee in the third-place game at 3:30 p.m.
led Carolina with 26 points on 10 of 13 shooting with rebounds. and each added 18 points.
After trailing from the outset, the Tar Heels took their first lead at 65-64 with 9:19 remaining in the second half, only to see the Boilermakers pull away and build a 10-point lead at the final media timeout.